RN (Registered Nurse)

Unit Notes

• • RN's

• Pass/Fail exam on Friday during orientation. OPEN BOOK exam on skills learned - they are given all necessary resources to pass. Must receive a 90% to pass or they will be terminated * *

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

Driver's license required at submittal and will be used to determine if candidate is outside 50 miles.Fingernail policy: Artificial nails are prohibited in all departments providing patient care- refusal to remove nails will lead to termination of contractDepartment: ICU RN*Certifications Required: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS

• PALS & TNCC preferred*PRESCREEN+AUTO OFFER

DKA,stemi,stroke,a fib rvr, COVID, cops exac, pE, light stuff cause they have no GI doctors- sometimes we stabilize to send to Bergan

• of Beds- 16

• Nurse:Patient Ratios- ratio is 1:2, but sometimes stretches to 1:3will float to a lower level of care which includes PCU and Medsurg. Training provided.

• Common diagnoses/Types of patients- Medical ICU- sepsis, resp failure, stroke, MI

• How many years experience required?- preferred 2 years

• Previous travel experience required?- preferred

• Experience or 'Must have' skills- ICU experience with experience in drips, vents, bipaps

• Are RNs required to titrate drips? - Yes

• Common titratable &/or set rate drips- vasopressors, sedation ( levo, neo, cardene, precedex, propofol, etc)

• Is there a Charge Nurse on each shift?- Yes

• Does the charge nurse take an assignment?- Yes

• Are there nurse aids/patient care techs on this unit? Ratios? Duties?- No nurse aids

• Hospitalist &/or Intensivist in house 24/7? In the ICU 24/7?- Hospitalist 24/7 in house, intensivists in house during day hours and available tele medicine during night

• RT in ICU 24/7?- no, shared with ER

• RT Equipment (Vents, Cpap, BiPap, High Flow, etc.) Are RNs required to do anything with these besides trouble shoot?- RT does all adjusting

• Are there Tele/Monitor Techs on this unit?- centralized tele monitor techs not located in house

• Are RNs required to read their own strips?- Monitor tech will read but nurse but be able to read and verify

• What brand are the tele monitors?- draegers

• Shifts & Scheduling

• 1830-0700. every third weekend

• Do you allow self-scheduling? Block scheduling? no self-scheduling. cannot gaurentee block scheduling. A traveler is needed for high need shift.

• Weekend Requirements- every third weekend

• Holiday Requirements- 4 th of july

• Is there a call or standby requirement? no

• Floating Requirements-will float to a lower level of care which includes PCU and Medsurg. Training provided.

• Scrub Color/Dress Code- navy blue scrubs

• How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation- 1 shift for ICU and 1 shift for pcu

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity within the past yearRTO needed upfront

• Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.